Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-20
THE LADY AND THE ALIBI.

There has been some disposition to
question the DiSpdtchs statement that
on the last day Of Cluverius's life he
said that he could produce "a young
adv' who would swear that he was
with her at the Mozart Hall Dime Mu-
scum on the night of the death OF
Lillian.
BE did make that offer The Gov
cmor agreed to receive her and hea
her statement, and the Governor ha'
rcpricvc signed ready to be Issue,
should the lady appear and make
affidavit to anything that seemed at all
credible.
IT was u or o'clock on the night
preceding the execution Of Cluyenus
when Mr.. Beverley T. Crump, of coun-
sci for Cluverius, went to the Executive
mansion and said to the Governor that
(mVtrius he'd witness whom ne
wished the Governor to examine, rs
She would prove that Cluyerius was
with her at the Dime Museum on the
night of March the 18th. Mr.. Crump
stated on information derived from the
prisoner that there was nothing I'M
pure between Cluverius and the
voung lady. and that the latter would
he accompanied by her mother. The
Governor understood that the lady
would say that Cluverius accompanied
her to the Lall. The one condition
that the prisoner wished to impose was
that the Governor should not give pub
Eoit,- 4, UitupSs'S name
The Governor said that he would be
glad to see the lady, hut that he would
feel compelled to make some inquiries
about her. He must know who she
was. He. however, suggested to Mr..
Crump that in the morning Mr.. Crump
should take carriage and go for her
and bring her to see the Governor, and
that be could make some inquiries about
her.
Mr.. Clump said that ne did not know
the persons name that Cluverius had
said that he would never divulge it to
any one but to the Governor.
The Governor parted with Mr.. Bev
Cmmp with the understanding that the
latter would see the prisoner again and
ascertain what could be done.
Mr.. Crump did see the prisoner that
morning dhe 14th), and about II
o'clock VI. came to the Executive office,
where the Governor was waiting, with
ont the name of the lady, and with no
additional facts.
This was the first time-from March
ls. 1885, to January II, lSS7-as far rs
known. that the existence OF any such
lady was ever mentioned.
Whether the note and telephone
messages that passed between the pr
soner and his brother on the morning
of the execution land heretofore refer
red to) had any relation to this party or
not the Dispatch has never been able
10 understand.
In the light of present information
il seems incredible that any such woman
exists. If so, twenty-five months ago
prisoner could have called her as a wit
ness and been honorably discharged
from custody. Cluverius's statement,
made in writing to the Governor De
cember 4th, itself seems to exclude the
idea that he went to the Mozart with
any such person or met any such per
son there. Ii says.
- left the Davis House about S
o'clock; went mp to Ford's Hotel to see
if Mr.. Pollard was there | wanted to
see him. as he was looking after the
same papers in the bankrupt court that
| was. He was not stopping there. |
went 10 the st. Claire Hotel to find
him. knowing that he had stopped at
both of these hotels while in the Legis-
lsttlre. Not finding him | went around
10 the Dime Museum got there after
the performance had commenced, and
STAYED until the close, and as
he was passing ont in the crowd
saw Mr.. Bernard Henly with
another young man. | spoke to Mr..
Henly but did not shake hands, my at
tention being drawn Just then to the
falling of a little child in the crowd. |
went from there 10 Morgansterns; had
fried oysters, &c. This is
a statement Of my movements during
the day and nightof the 18th of March
1856, with the people that saw, &c.,
&c., &c.
MIR. Henly was examined at the trial
AZ a witness for the defence, but never
said that he saw Cluyerius at the hal.
THE ROOM TO BE OPENED NEXT WEEK.
The room in which Cluyerius was IN
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